Vamp-marking machine



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, J.F.R0GBRS., VAMP MARKING MACHINE.

No. 560,865. Patented May Z6, 1896.

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J. 1E'. ROGERS. VAMP MARKING MACHINE.4

PatentedMay 26, 1696.

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UNITED STATES 'PATENT Ormes.

JOHN F. ROGERS, OF BELFAST, MAINE.

VAMP-IVIARKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,865, dated May 26, 1896.

Application tiled December 23, 1895. Serial No. 573,082. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN F. Roenes, of Belfast, county of lValdo, and State of Maine, have invented an Improvement in Vamp- Marking Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

The present invention relates to a vampmarking machine of the kind shown in Patent No. 480,438, issued to me August 9, 1892, and other prior patents previously granted to me, such a machine being designed for the purpose of making suitable marks on the Vamps for the guidance of the operators who afterward work upon the said Vamps, the points marked indicating the middle line of the Vamp and also showing` the position in which the toe-cap is to be applied.

Machines of the class to which this invention applies consist mainly of a support for the vamp having a guide surface or gage adapted to lit the inner outline of the said Vamp, so as to center it with relation to the marker, the said guide-surface being adjustable for Vamps of different patterns and sizes,

and a marking device so arranged with relation to said guides as to make the desired marks on the Vamps after they have been placed in the machine.

ln the machines embodying my prior inventions, however, while the gage is properly adjustable with relation to the vamp to conform to the size and shape thereof, and while the position of the gage with relation to the position of the marker is adjustable to properl y position the Vamp preparatory to the marking operation, there is no cooperation between these adjustments, so that when the machine is to be used in connection with Vamps of a size different from that for which it is adjusted the size of the gage has to be changed by one operation and its position relative to the marker has to be changed by another operation. l

The present invention aims to simplify the operation of the machine by providing means whereby the size of the gage and its position relative to the marker are simultaneously adjusted by a single operation, such as a movement of a suitable actuating device, so that after a preliminary adjustment of the gage for adapting the machine to Vamps of different styles, and also for adjusting what may be called the initial relation of the gage to the marker for the purpose of marking Vam ps of a given style for toe-caps of different shapes or sizes adapted to be used therewith, are also provided, and all adapted to cooperate with the automatic adjustment for different sizes.

To carry out the invention, therefore, it is obviously necessary that there should be a relative change of position between the gage and thejnarkingdevice, and that one or both of said parts should be movable, and that the movement should be accompanied by a corresponding changein the size of the gage. For this purpose the machine herein shown as embodying the invention is provided with a movable carriage or support for vamp-guides in combination with a stationary marker, said carriage being provided with an actuating device, preferably coperatin g with a suitable scale, so that the position of said carriage may be Varied with relation to that of the marking device, the different relative positions being adapted to properly place Vamps of different sizes for marking. The vampguides carried upon the said carriage are provided with adjusting means to cause the said guides to conform to the shape of the inner outline of the Vamp, such adjusting means being similar to those shown in my prior patent above referred to. In .accordance with the presentinvention, however,the movement which changes the position ofthe carriage relative to that of the marker to adapt the machine to marking Vamps of different sizes causes a corresponding movement of the vamp-guides to vary the size of their gage-outline Without Varying the contour thereof, so that after the preliminaryadjustment of the said gage is made for a given style of Vamp no further manual adjustment is required for other Vamps of the same style, but of different size, since the movement which brings the carriage to the proper position with rela- IOC tion to the marker not only brings the gage into proper position to gage the vamp to be marked, but also causes a corresponding movement or change of the gage to the right size to properly fit and center the vamp, as is desired. The carriage or movable member is also made adjustable with relation to its actuating means, so that the distance through which it moves in proportion to the distance traversed by the actuating device over the number-scale may be varied to allow for the variations in sizes found in the goods produced by different manufacturers.

The-marker employed in conjunction with the machine embodying the present invention is substantially similar to that shown in my prior patent and is provided with adjustable arms, each having a prick-punch or marking device adapted to mark the vamp near the edge thereof at the point where the rear edge of the toe-cap should join with the vamp. There are, however, different styles andsizes of toe-caps, some of which extend farther back along the surface of the vamp than others, and it is desirable therefore to arrange the machine so that these points maybe marked in different positions with relation to the length of the vamp when vam ps of the same style are to be marked. The present invention accomplishes this by providing a longitudinal adjustment of the carriage or movable member independent of the preliminary adjustments of the gage shape and the automatic adjustment thereof for size, sothat after the shape for a given size is properly determined the entire carriage can be moved forward or back with relation to the markers to insure proper marking for toe-caps of different styles, it being obvio us that after the initial or starting point of the movable member or carriage is determined for a given size the movement thereof will determine the proper relation between the gage and marker and the gage and vamp for other sizes.

A stamping device is also provided in accordance with the present invention, coperating with the movable member, whereby when the said movable member is set in the proper position relative to that of the stationary marker to mark a vamp of a certain size a suitable type-wheel will be brought to a position in which it will be caused by the operation of marking to stamp the size-indicating mark ornumber upon the surface of the vamp.

The invention further consists in certain novel details of construction, which will be hereinafter described.

Figure l is a top plan view of a machine embodying the present invention with a portion of the parts underneath shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section von line x2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the under side of the machine. Fig. 4L is a longitudinal vertical section on the line x4, Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a detail showing an end view of the feeding-drum for the inking-ribbon employed with the stamping device. Fig. 6

is an enlarged detail showing an underneath plan view of the pivoted ends of the markerarms, illustrating the means whereby they are connected to move symmetrically and in unison; and Fig. 7, a sectional elevation on line x7, Fig. 2, showing the type-wheel and supports for the in'king-ribbon.

The machine herein shown as embodying the present invention consists of a frame or bed-plate A, adapted t0 be supported in any suitable way, as by legs A2, and upon the said frame are mounted the gage-arms f and the marker 7L, means being provided for changing the position of one of said instrumentalities relative. to that of the other. For this purpose a traveling movement of Jthe gagearms is provided for, said arms being mounted on the carriage a, adapted to travel in a suitable track or guideway toward and from the said marker h, which is adapted to be operated to make a suitable mark or impression on the vamp when the latter is in the proper position, determined by the position of the gage-arms f. To bring the said traveling gage-arms to the proper position the carriage a is provided with suitable actuating means whereby the operator can place it in the proper position to guide and determine the position of the vamp to bc marked according to the size thereof, and for this purpose the said carriage a is connected with a lever c, pivoted at c2, on the under side of the frame and connected with a reciprocating rod d, mounted in suitable bearings (herein shown as legs A3) upon the frame A and coperating by means of a track d2 with a pinion e, which has an actuating-arm c2, provided with a knob or handle c3, by the manipulation of which the movement of the carriage is produced bythe operator. Upon the said carriage is mounted, as above stated, the gage comprising the arms f, adapted to fit the inner outline of the vamp, in order to properly position the said vamp with relation to the marker h. The said arms f are longitudinally stationary with relation to the said carriage, but capable of being moved toward and from the center thereof, the movement of said arms at one end being independent of the movement thereof at the other, so that not only the distance between them can be properly adjusted, but also their angular relation, whereby they can be accurately adjusted to fit the contour of the inner outline of any vamp, and the adjustment is so arranged that each of the said arms will move toward and from the center of the carriage a distance equal to the distance through which the opposite arm moves, so that in any adjustment a vamp accurately fitting said gage will be properly centered with relation to the machine and to the marking device which forms a part thereof.

As. herein shown, the arms f are pivotal] y connected at their forward ends to arms f3 (shown in Fig. 3 and in dotted lines, Fig. l) and properly connected to the under side of the carriage at f4, thus connecting the gage IOO IIO

with the carriage so that it partakes of the movement thereof, but at the same time is free to receive lateral adjustment of any nature with relation thereto, it being obvious that the forward ends of the guides may be separated, in which case the arms f3 swing upon their pivots, while the rear ends of said guides may be separated or drawn together by moving the guides on the pivotal connection with said arms f3. In order to provide means for the lateral adjustment of said arms f, they are provided at their forward ends with offset or projecting portions f5, to the ends of which the arms f3 are preferably connected, as shown, and the said projections, eX- tending downward below the surface of the carriage, engage with a wedge g2, mounted on the end of a rod g, said rod being longitudinally adjustable with relation to the frame and fastened when adjusted, as by the setscrew g3. The two armsf are normally pressed toward each other by means of a spring f6, which thus tends to keep the projections f5 in engagement with the wedge g2, so that it is obvious that when the said wedge is moved by longitudinally moving the rod g a forward movement thereof will separate the forward ends of the arms f, while a rearward movement will allow the said ends to come together under the stress of the spring f6. The relation of the rear ends of the arms to one another is adjustably determined in a similar way, said rear ends beingprovided with pins f7, Fig. 3, extending downward, through slots n.2 in the carriage d, into engagement with a wedge g4, also mounted on the rod g, but cal pable of longitudinal movement with relation thereto. As herein shown, the said wedge g4 is provided with a bearing-lug g5, through which extends the rodg, and a thumb-screw g, extending downward through a slot a3 in the carriage cz, screws into the said lug and into engagement with the rod g, so that after the said wedge is moved to the desired position with relation to the rod it can be locked thereto. Thus it will be seen that by moving the rod g while the wedge g4 is loosened and held stationary the relation of the forward ends of the arms f may be changed, and after the proper relation thereof is determined the rod g can be locked by the set-screw g3, and the relation of the rear ends ofthe arms f can then be determined by moving the wedge g4 on the said rod, while after the relation of both ends is thus determined, and the rod g is locked stationary and the wedge g4 stationary with relation thereto, it is obvious that a longitudinal movement of the carriage will canse the arms f to be acted upon simultaneously by both wedges, and as both wedges are alike in shape the said arms will move to and from each other, in response to the movement of the carriage, without altering their angular relation. Thus when a given style of vamp is to be marked and the marking thereof is to run through a series of different sizes'the carriage is placed in the proper position, determined by the position of the actuating-arm e2 upon the scale e4, as will be hereinafter described, and the vamp of the size thus indicated is placedupon the carriage, the gage then being adjusted to t the inner contour of the vamp by the manipulation of the wedges, as described above. As long as this style of vamp is to be marked no further preliminary adjustment is required, since a movement of the carriage by the actuating device to the position indicated for any given size in this style will cause the gage, without altering its shape, to become larger or smaller, as the case may be, owing to the movement of the said gage with the said carriage and the engagement of the pins or projections thereof with the wedges which are stationary withrelation thereto.

The scale e4 preferably consists, as shown, of a segmental surface, over which travels the arm e2, provided with a pin or other engaging device @20, cooperating with openings e4@ on the surface of the scale, said openings being numbered to correspond to the sizes of vamps which are to be marked, while the scale is graduatedsothat the movement of the arm i from oneV graduation to the next will correspondingly move the carriage the proper distance to make the required change of relation of the vamp carried thereby to the stationary marker. The arm e2, as herein shown, is pivoted at e5 in the lug or projection e6, connected to the shaft of thepinion c, vso that said arm can be lifted from the face of the scale e4 and when moved to the proper position lowered until the pin @20 engages one of the holes e4", thus insuring the proper position of the carriage actuated by said pinion.

In some cases vamps of the same style and sizerequire toe-caps differing in shape or length, so that the marks which determine the position of the toe-cap need to beinade a greater or less distance from the toe of the vamp, thus necessitating a chan ge in the general relation of the carriage to the marker. In order that this may be accomplished withl out changing the size or contour of the gage,

the carriage is adj ustably connected with the lever c, as by a rod b and an arm a4, having a slot a5, from which extends a thumb-screw or locking device b2, engaging with the rod b. Thus by loosening the rod g, after it has been properly positioned to adjust the gageY and then loosening the lock-nut h2, the entire carriage can be moved with relation to the lever c, the rod g, and wedges carried thereby moving with it, the frictional engagement of the pins with the wedges and with bearing-lugs on the carriage, hereinafter described, being ordinarily sufficient to carry the rod g without changing the gage when the said rod is not fixed with relation to the frame. This,

however, is obviously not essential, since the position of the carriage may readily be adjusted first and the adjustment of the gage made afterward. The operation of the device after suchV adjustment is made is the same as IOO IIO

before, the movement of the carriage and the gage being relatively the same and proportional to the size of vamp indicated by the scale, the only difference being that the initial position or starting-point of the carriage is nearer to or farther from the marker as is required when toe-caps differing in length or style are to be applied, the relation of a given style of toe-cap to a given style of vamp obviously being the same throughout all the sizes.

An adjustment is also provided in accordance with the present invention, whereby the machine may be caused to operate with sizes which differ in their relation to each other-that is to say, there being a greater or less Variation between one size and the next throughout the series. This is accomplished by changing the relation of the carriage to the actuating device, and to provide for this the lever c is provided, as herein shown, with the slot c3,`in which the rod b is connected by a nut b3, (shown in Fig. 3,) so that the point of connection of said rod relative to the fulcrum c2 of the lever c may be changed and the movement of the carriage with relation to the reciprocating rod CZ thus varied.

The carriage a may be supported in any suitable way in the frame or bed-plate A, and, as herein shown, is fitted to a longitudinal opening A4, having projections A5 on opposite sides thereof, such projections being shown in Fig. 3, upon which the edges of the carriage a rest,r and which thus form a track therefor. The carriage itself is provided at its under side with wings a, resting against the under side of the bed-plate A, and is also provided with bearing-lu gs al, having central openings through which is passed the rod g, which thus contributes to the support and guidance of the said carriage a.

The marker h consists of an arm or extension mounted on a rock-shaft i, provided with a spring i2, which normally holds the said arm h in the position shown in Fig. 2, from which position it can be lowered so as to come in contact with the vamp, the forward part of which rests upon the bed-plate A under the said marking device. The said arm is provided with a blade or extension h2, adapted to come in contact with the center of the vamp, near the throat or forward inner outline thereof, so as to slightly' crease or mark the leather and indicate the middle of the vamp, this being` one of the objects of the machine.

In order to mark upon the vamp the points at which the inner ends of the toe-cap are to be secured to the vamp, the points or prickpunches j are provided, carried by arms jz, pivoted to the arm h, preferably in an extension h3 at the inner end thereof, where it is joined with the rock-shaft. The outer end of said arms (7'2 are supported on opposite ends of the cross-piece or extension h4 and are provided with means for securing them to said arm in any given position, as herein shown, being provided with a socket portion jg, one

of said arms being provided with a thumbscrew f, threaded in its socket and bearing upon the cross-arm h4 to secure the said arm in position thereon. The two arms ,7'2 are preferably geared together, so that the movement of one will cause a corresponding movement of the other, the object of the adjustmentI being to bring the marking-points j to a position near the edge of the vamp, so that the marks made thereby will be lasted under when the shoe is finished. When therefore the vamp is to be marked, it is first brought to the proper position, and the marking device, with the prick-punches properly adj usted to engage the vamp near the edges thereof, is operated by means of a knob h5 or treadle connection h6, an opening AG, Fig. 3, being provided therefor in the bed-plate A, and the said marking device thus operated will come in contact with the upper surface of the vamp, the blade h2 making the mark which indicates the longitudinal middle line of the vamp and the points or prick-punches j making marks near the edges thereof which indicate the position at which the inner end of the toe-cap is to be joined.

The marker 71, is substantially like that shown in my prior patent above referred to, and it is obvious that precisely the same construction as therein shown or other suitable construction might be employed, there being, however, as herein shown, certain improvements therein forming part of the present invention.

In order to get rid of the lost motion which is practically unavoidable when the arms jf are caused to move simultaneously and symmetrically by connecting them with a spurgear, as shown in my prior patent, the said arms in accordance with the present invention are connected by means of a tongue or extension from one coperating with a pair of jaws upon the other, the said construction being best shown in Fig. G, in which the tongue j, having a spherical or cylindrical endjl, extends into the space between the jaws js, extending in a corresponding direction from the hub or pivoted end of the opposite arm The said jaws are provided with a screw or boltjfl, extending across from one to the other thereof, whereby they can be drawn together until they fit closely upon the end jl of the projection ,7"5, so that if there is any lost motion due to wear the wear can be taken up by means of said screw 3'9, thus forming practically a perfect connection whereby any movement of either arm on its pivot will set up a movement of the opposite arm exactly corresponding thereto.

The rock-shaft 'L' is preferably mounted, as shown, to bear upon the ends of the screwthreaded pivots i3, provided with lock-nuts i4, the said pivots being supported in lugs A7 upon the bed-plate A and extending through the same into corresponding recesses at the ends of said rock-shaft, thus forming an adj ustable bearing therefor. The bearings thus IOO IIO

' the marking device with relation to the bedplate and carriage, since the marker as a whole may be moved laterally in either direction by loosening or unscrewing one of said pivots and screwing up the oth er, after which they can be fixed in position by tightening their respective lock-nu ts. The spring 2, the purpose of which is to normally keep the marker in the position shown -in Fig. 2 away from the bed-plate so that the vamps can be placed upon said plate preparatory to niarking, may be of any suitable kind and is herein shown as a spiral spring extending around the rock-shaft t' and having one end bearing upon the surface of the bed-plate and the other end upon the under side of the extension h3 at the inner end of the arm h.

A yielding support AS, consisting of leather or other suitable material, is preferably provided upon thesurface of the bed-plate where the points j come in contact therewith during the operation of the machine in order to prevent the chillin g of the said points, which would ensue if they came in contact 'withthe metal. i y

The points or prick-punches are preferably longitudinally movable with relation to the arms jg, and, as herein shown,`are secured in positionby` means of set-screws j, so that they can be adjusted for wear or caused to project a greater or less distance according to the thickness of the leather to bemarked.

Another feature of the `present invention consists in means for stamping upon the vamp the size-indicating mark or number, this being accomplished by providing a type-wheel cooperating, as will be described, with the pinion e, so that when the said pinion is moved to bring the carriage to the proper position to mark a vamp of a given size the said type-wheel, which is provided on its periphery with type-gures k2, will move to such a position that the proper figure indicating thesize of the vamp will be brought directly under the platen 717 upon the markerarm h, between which and the said type is interposed an inking-ribbon m, thus causing the said type to leave an impression upon the under surface of the vamp. The said typewheel k, as herein shown, is carried by a shaft 7a3, Fig. 7, mounted in bearings which may be in brackets orextensions A9, secured to the under side of thebed-plate A, and the said shaft is secured thereto, a pinion 7c4 meshing with teeth h5 on the under side of a rack 7a, whichis also provided with teeth k7 on the side thereof meshing with the pinion e, so that the rotation of the pinion c will produce longitudinal movement of the rack k6 and a corresponding rotary movement of the pinion 7a4, the parts being so adjustedthat a movey ment of the pinion e to any position indicated on the scale e4 will bring the corresponding type into printing position.

As shown in the drawings, the actuating- 'arm e2 is so positioned with relation to the scale e4 as to indicate the vamp-size, 11%, and in this case the number 1145 on the typewheel will be directly under the platen hl, so that the vamp placed in the machine will have the said number stamped thereon when it is marked by the operation of the marking device.

The inking-ribbon m herein shown consists of an endless ribbon running over four rollers m2, the lower of said rollers having a bearing in extensions A10, which may be integral with the extensions A9, which form a bearing for the type-wheel shaft, and the upper ones being mountedin any suitable way, except that one of them cooperates with a suitable feed! ing device, the feeding-roll being shown in Fig. 2 and being mounted upon a shaft m3, having bearings in lugs A12 at opposite ends thereof and provided at one end with a drum m4, provided with teeth or extensions m5, cooperating with a pawl m6, mounted in an extension i5 from the rock-shaft 1l in such a manner that the pawl will be lifted at eac-h downward movement of the marker h and will ride over a tooth m5, engaging with t-he upper side thereof to rotate the drum as the marker returns to its normal position. The said pawl lm5 may obviously be mounted in any suitable way, but is herein shown as secured to the end of a spindle 'm7, having a shoulder ms bearing against one end of the lug f5, while the pawl bears against the other so as to secure said spindle against longitudinal displacementwith relation to its bearing, and the outer end of said spindle is preferably provided7 as shown at m9, with an engaging slot forascrew-driver, the opposite end thereofA being threaded to screw into the hub of the pawl, thus securing said parts in place.

To insure the engagement of the pawl with the ratchet-teeth, a spring m10 isemployed, (herein shown vas a spiral spring extending around the pinion m7 and secured at its ends in any suitable way.) The lug 5, which forms the bearing for the pawl m6 above described,

also operates as a stop to limit the upward movement of the marker h in response to the spring tithe said lug cooperating, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, with an extension A13, sccured to or integral with the frame A.

In order to provide for the marking of socalled short Vamps, a pivoted rod or holder n is provided extending across the bed-plate of the machine in proper position with relation to the carriage fr to engage the end of the short vamp and hold the same in position. This holder n moves with the carriage when the carriage is moved to coperate'with different sizes of vamps and for this purpose is secured to a rod u2, corresponding to the rod d and partaking of the movement thereof, by means o f a connecting-arm n3, secured to the lever c, said arm being provided for this purpose with a slot n4, through which extends a thumb-screw c4, secured to the said lever c.

The arm is preferably secured to the rod IIO n2 by a sliding connection m5, having a setscrew n, so that the position of the holder n with relation to its actuating-arm n3 can be varied to accommodate the machine to different styles and lengths of short vamps.

As shown herein, the arm n is pivotally supported upon the rod n2, having a bearing al thereon, so that it can be turned back out of the way when the machine is used with long Vamps.

l/Vhile the machine herein shown and described is believed to be of the preferable construction and is a thoroughly pract-ical embodiment of the invention, the construction might be modiiied in many ways to obtain the variablerelation of the gage and marker in regard to position and the cooperating variation of the gage itself in regard to the size thereof, while the details of construction might also be widely varied, and it is not therefore intended to limit the invention to the construction shown and described as an illustration thereof.

I claiml. A vamp-marking machine comprising a marker and vamp-gage, one of said parts being movable with relation to the other, and means whereby a change in the relative positions of said marker and gage produces a corresponding change in the size of said gage, substantially as described.

2. In a vamp-marking machine, the combination with a marking device; of a gage for the vamp comprising pivotallysupported arms; a traveling carriage for one of said parts; and a Wedge or wedges adapted to engage projections from said arms to vary the size of the gage during the movement of said carriage, substantially as described.

3. In a vamp-marking machine, the combination with a marking device; of a traveling gage for the vamp and means for adjusting the shape of said gage to correspond to vamps of different styles, and means for varying the size of said gage in the traveling movement thereof, substantially as described.

4. In a vamp-marking device; the combination with a suitable marker, of a gage for the Vamps; an actuating device to produce a movement of one of said parts relative to the other consisting of a lever connected to the movable part; a scale cooperating with said lever to indicate the position of said part, and a connection between said part and said lever adjustable to and from the fulcrum of said lever, substantially as described.

5. In a vamp-marking device, the combination with a suitable marker, of a traveling gage for the Vamps, an actuating device for said traveling gage, and means for changing the initial relation of said actuating device to the said traveling gage, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a marker and a traveling carriage for the vamp-gage; of an actuating device for said carriage comprising a pivoted lever; an arm or extension from said carriage provided with a slot; and a fastening device connected with said lever and cooperating with said slot whereby the relation of said carriage to the lever can be adj usted, substantially as described.

7. In a vamp-marking machine, the combination with a traveling gage for the vamp consisting of pivoted arms adapted to iit the inner periphery of the vamp; and means for changing the angular relation of said arms, in the traveling movement thereof, substantially as described.

S. In a vamp-marking machine, the combination with a frame or bed-plate, of a suitable marker supported on said frame; a travelin g gage for the vamp, comprising arms having a movable pivotal connection at one end with a carriage adapted to travel on said frame, said arms being adapted to lie along theinner side of said vamp; projections from said arms at or near the ends thereof; and wedges longitudinally adjustable with relation to said arms and capable when adj usted of being fixed with relation to the frame and adapted to cooperate with said projections, substantially as described.

9. The combination with a stationary marker, of the gage-arms mounted upon a movable carriage; a wedge fixed on a rod adjustable with relation to the frame of the machine said wedge cooperating with the projections from said gage-arms; a second wedge mounted on said rod but adjustable with relation thereto; the said parts being adjustable with relation to the gage when in any given position relative to the frame but stationary with relation thereto when said carriage is moved during the operation of the machine, whereby the size of the gage is changed owing to such movement without changing the angular relation of the gagearms, substantially as described.

l0. In a vamp-marking machine the combination with a marker and gage for the Vamps, of a traveling carriage for one of said parts provided with actuating means for changing the relative positions thereof for vamps of different sizes, and a type-carrier cooperating with said traveling carriage, substantially as described.

1l. The combination with a stationary marker; of a movable carriage for the vampgage; means for changing the size of said gage responsive to the movement thereof, a type-carrier adapted to stamp the size-indicating mark on the vamp corresponding to the size of the gage determined by the position of said gage, and connecting mechanism between said gage-carrier and type-carrier, substantially as and for the purpose described.

l2. The combination with a stationary marker; of a vamp-gage and movable carriage therefor; an actuating device for said movable carriage comprising a rack and pinion; an actuating-handle for said pinion; a scale cooperating with said actuating-handle to indicate the position of the carriage; a

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type-carrier comprising a Wheel having types arranged on its periphery; a pinion on the shaft of said wheel, and a rack meshing with said pinion and with the actuating-pinion of the carriage, substantially as described.

13. The combination with a traveling vampgage; of a marking device comprising an arm or lever supported above the surface of the vamp positioned by said gage and movable to and from the same; a type-carriercooperating with said traveling gage and with a platen on the marking device to stamp a size-indicating mark on the vamp; an inking-ribbon extendingover the surface of said type-carrier; a feed-roll for said inking-ribl bon, and a pawl carried by said marking device, and cooperating with said feed-roll to feed the ribbon at each operation of the marking device7 substantially as described.

drawing said jaws together, substantially as 3o described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. ROGERS.

Witnesses:

EDWIN P. GILEs, ZAIDEE B. CARTER. 

